Friday, December 14, 2012

News : The Game : Jesus Piece Album Review

News : The Game : Jesus Piece Album Review

It’d be hard to argue that The Game isn’t one of the most polarizing figures in modern hip hop. If you’re a die hard fan of the genre, there’s a good chance that you either see him as one of the two or three biggest names in West Coast rap over the past 10 years, or you think he’s a loud-mouthed, name-dropping, has been – who would have never been without 50 and Dre back in The Documentary days. While album sales and his ability to stay relevant for damn near a decade probably make the first stance there closer to reality, his frequent media antics definitely make his often-harsh critics at least somewhat understandable (though “hate” is never a good thing people…).

With his newly dropped – and somewhat controversial – album, Jesus Piece, The Game is looking to silence his doubters, and prove to his fans that he still deserves their support after a string of solid, yet somewhat forgettable releases. To cut straight to the chase, this album’s without a doubt going to go down as one of the industry’s biggest surprises of the year…And, maybe even one of the better hip hop albums of 2012 too, which is something that almost no one expect his biggest fans probably would have predicted. It’s not The Documentary. It’s not a classic. But it’s definitely well above average, and with a list of features that reads like a roll call that includes almost every single artist with a strong commercial buzz, it’ll probably have plenty for nearly type of hip hop fan too.

Lyrically, The Game himself gives a solid effort, with a few definite highlights. On the few tracks where there aren’t any features, like “Heaven’s Arms” – which might be the album’s best – and “Blood Diamonds” it’s obvious that there’s a reason The Game was (is?) one of the genre’s biggest superstars. He definitely isn’t a ridiculously talented technical rapper, and he doesn’t do anything mind-blowing from a lyrical standpoint either, but there isn’t anything he doesn’t do well. (Read More)

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